What's doing this to my tomatoes?

miatapa · June 10, 2012

I'm attaching pictures of two tomatoes that are stunted and have tightly curled leaves around the main stem. Can anyone help me with what this might be? They are planted in the garden in soil I amend yearly with my home-made compost, so it can't be from manure, etc. BTW, the tomato varieties are different - one is a Rutgers and the other a DX-52.

Thanks for any suggestions!

meatburner · June 11, 2012

No pics.

miatapa · June 13, 2012

Thanks for telling me. First post here and the forum is picky about file size, so I've made them smaller (hopefully attached).

Update, however. I tried soaking the tightly curled leaves a couple of times with insecticidal soap and it appears to have helped, so I assume it was some type of critter . . .

Baizanator · June 13, 2012

Looks like 2-4D drift to me. It's an herbicide used by lawn care folks and farmers. It hurt mine early on this year but they finally came out of it.

Sun City Linda · June 13, 2012

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Originally Posted by Baizanator

Looks like 2-4D drift to me. It's an herbicide used by lawn care folks and farmers. It hurt mine early on this year but they finally came out of it.

That would be my first thought. Second thought, there is a virus, might be cucumber that can cause the leaf tips to elongate as it looks like a few may be. Cant really tell.

Damage from stray drift is very common. It is unusual when some of my toms DON'T get symtoms and I never use the stuff.

RebelRidin · June 13, 2012

Looks ike a herbicide response from here too....

Hope they pull through for you. I have had some before and worked the plants through it via suckers/laterals.

June 10, 2012	#1
miatapa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: northern utah Posts: 6	What's doing this to my tomatoes? I'm attaching pictures of two tomatoes that are stunted and have tightly curled leaves around the main stem. Can anyone help me with what this might be? They are planted in the garden in soil I amend yearly with my home-made compost, so it can't be from manure, etc. BTW, the tomato varieties are different - one is a Rutgers and the other a DX-52. Thanks for any suggestions!

June 11, 2012	#2
meatburner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 40	No pics. __________________ I may be schizophrenic, but I at least have each other.

June 13, 2012	#6
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Looks ike a herbicide response from here too.... Hope they pull through for you. I have had some before and worked the plants through it via suckers/laterals. __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

June 13, 2012	#4
Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	Looks like 2-4D drift to me. It's an herbicide used by lawn care folks and farmers. It hurt mine early on this year but they finally came out of it.